Canon EOS R5 Mark II - (EU)
45 Mpx, Full frameProduct details
Reviews & Ratings
- 45 megapixel photo resolution
- Excellent video sharpness
- High quality housing
- Flexible 3.2-inch touch display
- Top speed
- Viewfinder could be larger
- State-of-the-art full-frame technology (BSI sensor in stacked design) combined with exceptional functions such as Eye AF, action priority as an extension of subject tracking and much more, the Canon EOS R5 lI fulfils the highest demands of users.
- It should be noted that lenses from third-party suppliers such as Sigma (RF lenses only for APS-C) or Tamron are not available due to Canon's restrictive policy. This means that the choice of lenses is limited to the range offered by the camera manufacturer. However, this is considered to be extensive and powerful.
In addition to its excellent image quality, the EOS R5 Mark II is characterised by fascinating new functions. Above all, the special AI processor plays a role here, as it offers new AF and post-processing options such as image denoising. The camera is intuitive and easy to use. Just the changed position of the on/off switch and the mode lever for film or photo shoots is a minor detail, but it helps...
The EOS R5 was already one of the best system cameras and was only surpassed by the Fujifilm GFX100S Il in our list of the best. Although the latter is still ahead in terms of image quality, the EOS R5 Mark II has now overtaken it in the overall rankings - thanks to its significantly higher speed - to take first place...
With the EOS R5 Mark II, Canon has made a great leap forward. Thanks to "Accelerated Capture" technology, the electronic shutter is almost on a par with the mechanical shutter, the autofocus system is suitable for sports with the action priority mode, which also applies to the continuous shooting mode with 30 fps with E-shutter and pre-recording...
As we have not yet been able to test the camera extensively due to time constraints, our summary is limited to the image quality for the time being. And this is positive. Although the R5 Il is weaker in the JPEG setting at ISO 3200 and ISO 6400, it is generally better than the R5 at higher sensitivities, albeit without any significant qualitative leaps...